Example: Cette affaire n'a rien à voir avec notre projet actuel.
Definition
"N'avoir rien à voir avec" means to have no connection or relation to something. It is used to express that a matter or topic is completely unrelated to another, as in the example phrase where a case has nothing to do with the current project.
The phrase "N'avoir rien à voir avec" comes from French, literally translating to 'to have nothing to see with.' It uses the verb 'avoir' (to have) combined with 'rien' (nothing) and 'à voir' (to see) to convey lack of association. This expression evolved metaphorically to indicate no relation or involvement between things.
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To have nothing to do with